226. You fascinate the beautiful young cowherd girls
whose dark eyes are decorated with kohl.
You follow them holding onto their soft clothes
and steal their clothes and stand away.
You do many mischievous things.
You tell lies and people gossip about you.
I heard a lot about you near the pond.
Dear child, I know who you are
and I’m afraid to give you food.
Word by Word (WBW) meaning
(The words may be rearranged to facilitate conversion from poetry to prose (Aṉvayam). Please read the meanings (in black) continuously to form the sentence and understand the simplified meaning based on the Divyārtha Dīpikai for the verse.)